3 days ago · United States
Darth Vader’s lightsaber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly US$5 million
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Times of India World and South China Morning Post Asia are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 12 Nov 2026, 23:32 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Darth Vader’s lightsaber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly US$5 million”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
A lightsaber used by Darth Vader in the Star Wars films The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi sold on Thursday for nearly US$5 million in an auction. The lightsaber, which was used in the climactic duel in Cloud City where Vader tells Luke Skywalker “I am your…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by South China Morning Post Asia
Darth Vader’s lightsaber used in ‘I am your father’ duel sells for nearly US$5 million
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Darth Vader lightsaber from iconic duel sells for nearly US$5 million
- Picked up by Times of India World
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- Times of IndiaDarth Vader’s lightsaber sells for a record $4.875 million
- South China Morning PostDarth Vader lightsaber from iconic duel sells for nearly US$5 million